On the Water
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On the Water / News & Events
Blowsion Surf Slam PWC Event Set For Sep. 10-12
Aug 23, 2010Blowsion SurfSlam PWC Freeride Championship and IJSBA MotoSurf Racing scheduled for Sep. 10-12 in Pacific City, Oregon. …Read More
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On the Water / Fishing
GUIDE BOATS: Rich Armstrong’s McKee Craft 22
Aug 23, 2010We spent the day chasing striped bass and bluefish with Rich Armstrong of Boston Fishtix charters, and asked him about running his McKee Craft Freedom 22. Armstrong’s been running the boat for three seasons, and got it for several reasons. “It was mostly the beam, it’s got one of the widest beams for its size,” [...] …Read More
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On the Water / News & Events
New iThing charting apps, EarthNC & eSeaChart
Aug 23, 2010Not one but two iPhone NOAA raster charting apps debuted last week, and I had had a little Beta time with each. EarthNC for iPhone costs $25 and incorporates some fresh thinking and a lot of the resources EarthNC has long been developing for it... …Read More
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On the Water / Fishing
Laura Dekker Solo Sailor, Skishing, and Other Weird Nautical News
Aug 23, 2010When it comes to Skishing, Laura Dekker (another youngest around the world solo sailing trip), and other weird nautical news, sometimes you just have to wonder if mankind has run out of things to do. Now, we’re inventing strange and unusual activities, pushing the limits of old ones, and generally behaving like we don’t have [...] …Read More
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On the Water / Entertainment
Facebook Post Leads to 10-Day Charter Booking
Aug 23, 2010A little more than a week ago, I was invited to speak at a Florida Yacht Brokers Association seminar for luxury yacht charter brokers. My topic was publishing law, requested by a good number of brokers who are now using blogs, Twitter, Facebook and the... …Read More
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On the Water / News & Events
Defending America’s Cup in America
Aug 22, 2010Could an unstadium in Los Angeles consign the America’s Cup match to Italy? Could a Chevron refinery in Richmond, California consign the America’s Cup match to Spain? Is it possible for everybody to pull in one direction, and go nowhere? 18ft skiffs are racing through Thursday in the Alcatraz Channel. Substitute 72-footers and you have something of the [...] …Read More
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On the Water / News & Events
Sea-Doo Teases New 2011 Model With Brakes For Under $9K
Aug 21, 2010Sea-Doo releases a teaser video promising a 2011 PWC with braking technology for under $9,000. …Read More
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On the Water / News & Events
Talking Boats with Richard O'Meara of Core Composites
Aug 21, 2010The president of Core Composites discusses advances in boatbuilding with Chris Landry from Soundings. …Read More